Moretown School Update November 30, 2018

We found deer tracks on the playground!

School News:

Hello from Rudolf the one armed snowman (constructed and named by second graders)

First and second graders sledding!

• Speaking of sledding, the fifth and sixth graders are hoping to sled as well... turns out they have a hill on their side too! We will be chatting about this as we continue our playground voice/choice project, as we currently need more sleds and some type of storage.  Stay tuned!
• Our November assembly was reschedule to Friday November 30, and went really well.  The Assembly Team , made up of 5th and 6th graders meet weekly to problem solve and plan these assemblies.  The team had expressed concern about audience expectations, and so we spent some time today reviewing Whole Body Listening.

Hello Moretown School Families,

We would like to make you aware of two supports available to families during the holidays.

The Mad River Valley Interfaith Council is providing Joys of the Season coupon booklets. Each booklet consist of eight $5 coupons redeemable at a variety of local stores, including The Collection, Kenyon's and the Stowe Street Emporium. Families can receive one booklet for every child in their household. If you are interested in participating, or would like more information, please let us know. The coupon booklets will be available for pickup at the main office. They can also be mailed to you or sent home with students in a nondescript envelope.

A local business is sponsoring a gift drive for families in the valley. Gifts can be picked up at the Mad River Valley Food Shelf at Evergreen Place on the following dates: December 11th (9:00 AM - Noon), December 18th (9:00 AM - Noon) and December 20th (10:00 AM - Noon). Due to financial constraints, only a limited supply of items are available this year. Interested families are strongly encouraged to stop by the food shelf on one of the earlier dates. 

Please feel free to reach out to me by phone or email with questions regarding either of these supports. 

Warm regards,

Jason Stevenson

School Counselor

Notes from the Health Office:

• Vermont Department of Health- Quick Tips for Parents about flu season

Bus Route Changes for Moretown Buses 19 and 20

Effective Monday, 12/3, the afternoon routes for Buses 19 and 20 will have some changes. Students who live on River Road and Jones Brook Road will now ride Bus 19 home in the afternoon. 

See more details about the routes here: https://wwsu.org/bus-routes.

Call First Student at 244-6422 with specific route questions. 

PTO

Announcements:

• The Winter Clothing Drive has been going fantastic and we thank all that have donated to the bin in the front lobby!!
• The next PTO and Advisory Committee meeting will be Thursday Dec 6 (rescheduled due to snow day).
• As always, if you have any thoughts but can not make the meetings please feel free to reach out to either myself, Elizabeth, Pam, Amy, Jason or moretownpto@gmail.com.  We are happy to discuss any and all ideas!
• BOXTOPS:  We are still collecting BOX TOPS for education outside the main office.  We received over $100 from our last batch.  Thank you for your continued support with this

Community News

• Open Gym:
• My name is Rachael Potts and I am starting a basketball open gym at Waitsfield Elementary School on Thursdays from 5:45 - 6:45 for girls in 3rd and 4th grade.  This is a great opportunity to learn basketball basics or improve on their existing skills.  The cost will be $20 and we will practice every week (minus the school breaks) into mid February.  If your daughter is interested, please email me at rpotts@wwsu.org.
• Moretown Artisan Fair-
• Moretown School will be hosting the Artisan Fair again this year on Saturday Dec 8- Sunday Dec 9.  There will be many vendors and some yummy eats.  Our own PTO will also participate in the fair by fundraising.

School Board

https://www.wwsu.org/huusd-board